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Securing the smart fleet: Protecting South Africa’s logistics sector

Logistics & Transport

Securing the smart fleet: Protecting South Africa’s logistics sector

Doros Hadjizenonos 28 Nov 2025

Jet fuel import licence extended to ease airport supply risks

Aviation

Jet fuel import licence extended to ease airport supply risks

Wendell Roelf 11 Aug 2025

Image credit: Dawn McDonald on Unsplash

Fuel & Energy

Sars teams up with law enforcement to combat illicit fuel trade

18 Jun 2025

ITAC bends to ArcelorMittal pressure to investigate steel imports

Materials & Equipment

ITAC bends to ArcelorMittal pressure to investigate steel imports

Lindsey Schutters 21 Jan 2025

The jet fuel struggles has exacerbated other airport problems in South Africa. Source: Soumya Ranjan/Pexels

Coal, Oil & Gas

OR Tambo fuel problem is a symptom of jet fuel crisis

Lindsey Schutters 10 Dec 2024

Sars increases customs duties: What it means for your online retail orders

Regulatory

Sars increases customs duties: What it means for your online retail orders

Chetan Vanmali, Yael Shafrir, Emily Gammon, Sidrah Suliman, Lauren Jimmy & Danica Jonker 17 Sep 2024

Overwhelmed African ports grapple with surging ship traffic amid Red Sea crisis

Shipping

Overwhelmed African ports grapple with surging ship traffic amid Red Sea crisis

Wendell Roelf 27 Dec 2023

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IP Law

SA's battle against fake goods

Mohamed Khader 7 Nov 2023

Salba welcomes ruling on duty-free alcohol quotas

FMCG

Salba welcomes ruling on duty-free alcohol quotas

10 Oct 2023

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Tax Law

Increasing quota for frozen chicken imports as SA prices rise

Virusha Subban 17 Apr 2023

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Legislation & Regulation

NCOP passes five money bills

7 Dec 2022

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Criminal Law

Does Sars have a right to intervene in review applications stemming from criminal proceedings?

Virusha Subban and Jarryd Hartley 5 Dec 2022

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Legislation & Regulation

Have your say on Treasury, Sars draft Bills

1 Aug 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SA automotive industry developments boost optimism for manufacturing sector

Prenisha Martin 3 Mar 2022

Packaging

SA's biggest retailers and brands move towards eco-friendly packaging

Nonhlelo Nhleko, Paula-Ann Novotny and Ziyanda Ngcobo 6 Dec 2021

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Legislation & Regulation

What you need to know about the new rules for Sars customs and excise client accreditation

Virusha Subban 12 Aug 2021

Rudi Katzke, partner, Webber Wentzel

Taxation & Regulation

Using the internal administrative appeal mechanism to resolve Sars customs disputes

Rudi Katzke 6 Jul 2021

Former Sars auditors arrested in R321m tax evasion scheme

Tax Law

Former Sars auditors arrested in R321m tax evasion scheme

12 May 2021

EPR regulation: Doubling down on plastic bag producers

Regulatory

EPR regulation: Doubling down on plastic bag producers

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Emma Bleeker 29 Apr 2021

Proposed changes to the Distillate Fuel Refund System

Tax Law

Proposed changes to the Distillate Fuel Refund System

Rudi Katzke and Kagiso Nonyane 17 Mar 2021

High Court judgment limits diesel refund claims for mining activities

Tax Law

High Court judgment limits diesel refund claims for mining activities

Prenisha Govender 18 Jan 2021

Sars announces improved trade facilitation measures

Tax Law

Sars announces improved trade facilitation measures

Prenisha Govender 14 Oct 2020

Extension to deferment periods on excise duty payments

Tax Law

Extension to deferment periods on excise duty payments

Virusha Subban and Prenisha Govender 28 Aug 2020

Treasury grants 90-days deferral of excise tax due on alcoholic beverages

FMCG

Treasury grants 90-days deferral of excise tax due on alcoholic beverages

4 Aug 2020

Logistics & Transport

Compliance in SA's logistics industry more important than ever

17 Apr 2020

Impact of Covid-19 on local production of ethanol minimal

Agro-processing

Impact of Covid-19 on local production of ethanol minimal

31 Mar 2020

#Budget2020 highlights...

Tax Law

#Budget2020 highlights...

Virusha Subban, Jana Botha, and Prenisha Govender 27 Feb 2020

The Carbon Tax Act makes SA's position clear

Environmental Law

The Carbon Tax Act makes SA's position clear

Athi Jara 6 Sep 2019

Further postponement of new Declaration Processing System

Tax Law

Further postponement of new Declaration Processing System

Busisiwe Vilakazi 25 Jun 2019

New Customs rules proposed to control tobacco supply chain

Tax Law

New Customs rules proposed to control tobacco supply chain

20 Jun 2019

Ripple effect of carbon tax on Customs and Excise Laws

Tax Law

Ripple effect of carbon tax on Customs and Excise Laws

Virusha Subban and Matthew Tout 7 Jun 2019

Revised Carbon Tax Bill introduced to Parliament

Tax Law

Revised Carbon Tax Bill introduced to Parliament

Gillian Niven & Nirvasha Singh 2 Apr 2019

Garyn Rapson, partner at Webber Wentzel

Energy

Some take outs on carbon tax

Garyn Rapson 3 Dec 2018

Paperless customs reporting system launches

Taxation & Regulation

Paperless customs reporting system launches

20 Apr 2018

Sugar tax and its bitter economic aftertaste

Taxation & Regulation

Sugar tax and its bitter economic aftertaste

Joon Chong and Wesley Grimm 15 Dec 2017

New customs valuation on goods imported under franchise agreements

Tax Law

New customs valuation on goods imported under franchise agreements

Virusha Subban, Lee-Ann Annandale and Busisiwe Vil 24 Jul 2017

High Court grants order to liquidate REDISA

Corporate & Commercial Law

High Court grants order to liquidate REDISA

5 Jun 2017

Tyre levy postponed to 2017

Environmental Law

Tyre levy postponed to 2017

23 Sep 2016

Deloitte: sugar tax start-up date unrealistic

Taxation & Regulation

Deloitte: sugar tax start-up date unrealistic

26 Aug 2016

Both the UK and SA plan to tax sugary drinks, but Britain’s finance minister has provided far more details. Image credit:

Regulatory

Let's hope cooldrink tax isn't just a sugar rush

Virusha Subban and Yonatan Sher 22 Apr 2016

Taxing times for the tyre industry

Manufacturing & Parts

Taxing times for the tyre industry

14 Apr 2016

Agribusiness

Diesel dispute

Peter O'Halloran 24 Mar 2016

Draft Carbon Tax Bill up for comment

Legislation & Regulation

Draft Carbon Tax Bill up for comment

Graeme Palmer 9 Dec 2015

Tax Law

New customs legislation to benefit SA

15 Oct 2015

SARS awaits comments on changes to deferment scheme

Taxation & Regulation

SARS awaits comments on changes to deferment scheme

Virusha Subban 26 Feb 2015

New tax act may attract litigation

Taxation & Regulation

New tax act may attract litigation

17 May 2013

SARS raid ruled invalid, unconstitutional

Corporate & Commercial Law

SARS raid ruled invalid, unconstitutional

Ernest Mabuza 12 Apr 2013